1150. On the 24th of November, fire destroyed that part of the town which is called Trian-mor, from the middle and northern part.o

1152. Died Fergal Hua Ferchubhuis, some time professor of divinity in this abbey, and also lecturer in the church of St. Columba, in Armagh.P

1155. Died Marian O'Moel-chierain, archidnach of Armagh, a friendly and hospitable man to both the clergy and laity.a 1156. Died Turlogh the great, monarch of Ireland; he founded a new professorship of divinity in this abbey."

1159. Abel and Gilda Muredach, two anachorites of Armagh, died this year.

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1162, In a synod held in Claonadh it was decreed that no person should be admitted professor of divinity in any church in Ireland, who had not studied at this university."

1164. Part of the town was burnt.w

1166. The whole town, from the cross of St. Columb, on both sides, to that of St. Owen, and from thence to the cross at the gate of Rathene, was consumed by fire, the church dedicated to the Saints Peter and Paul excepted.*

1167. Died Moel Michael O'Dothecain an excellent presbyter.y 35

1169. Roderic O'Conchobhair, King of Conaught, to advance learning in this university, granted to the head master of the school an additional pension annually of ten oxen, and bound his successors to fulfill the said grant, on condition that a public school should be there kept open for all scholars from every part of Ireland and Scotland.2

1173. This town was plundered.a

1174. Florence O'Gorman, head moderator of this school, and of all the schools in Ireland, a man well skilled in divinity, and deeply learned in all the sciences, died on the 20th of March, in the 70th year of his age; he had studied

Tr. Th. p. 306. Id. p. 308. Id. O'Halloran, v. 2, p. 316. Tr. Th. p. 309. Now called Clane, in the county of Kildare. "Annal. Inisfal. id. ibid. Id. *Id. Id. Id. p. 110. Annal. Inisfal.

35 Primate Conchovar M'Conchailleadh died at Semene, near Chamberry, on his return from Rome. In 1854, his saintly successor, Primate Dixon, on his return from Rome, whither he had gone to assist at the definition of the Immaculate Conception, said Mass at the shrine S. Conchovar, in the Monastery of SS. Peter and Paul, at Semene. He brought back to Armagh a considerable portion of the holy confessor's remains. The hymn sung in praise of S. Conchovar, or, as he is called, S. Cornelius, begins as follows:

Ave Pater gloriose,

Salve Præsul pretiose
Quoandam Pater Illandice
Nunc decus Sabaudiae.

(See Dr. Dixon's Journey to Rome, &c., 1855.)

for twenty-one years in France and England, and governed the schools of Ireland for the course of twenty years. On the 31st of March died the abbot St. Giolla Mochadbeo, in the 70th year of his age; he was a faithful servant of Christ. The same year the abbot Conchovar M'Conchailleadh was chosen archbishop.d

1178. Sir John de Courcey plundered this town, and the archdeacon of the abbey, Thomas O'Corcoran, was barbarously murdered.e

1179. The whole town, with the churches and chapels, and the reliques of St. Brigid, were consumed by an accidental fire. Notwithstanding this severe visitation, William Fitz Adelm did plunder the abbey of St. Patrick's crosier, and carried it to Dublin.g

1184. Philip of Worcester, procurator, or chief governor of the kingdom, with a great army, did ravage this town during the continued space of six days.h

1188. Died Martin O'Brolaigh, or O'Brolachan, the professor of divinity; he was esteemed to be the most learned Irishman of his time.i

1189. John de Courcey plundered the town; the same year it was consumed by fire from cross Brigid to her chapel.k 1195. This abbey, with all the churches, and great part of the Rath, was destroyed by fire.1

1199. De Courcey again plundered the town, and set on fire every church and house therein.m

1203. Died the abbot Moelisa O'Dorigh of Tirconnell." 1206. Hugh de Lacie, the younger, for ten days and nights plundered the town and abbey, for which he soon felt the vengeance of the Saints of Ireland.o

1208. On the vigil of St. Brigid, the town was again plundered by de Lacie.P

1373. The King, Edward III. granted to James Bellen a carrucate of land, with the appurtenances, in the Curragh, near Dundalk, part of the possessions of this abbey then seized in the King's hands, the said abbot and convent being mere Irish, and spending their rents and profits for the support and entertainment of the Irish; the said Bellen to hold the same during life, if they continued so long in the King's hands.q

1375. Nicholas was abbot, when an inquisition was taken concerning the said seizure, and the jury finding that the

Annal. Lagenic, and Inisfal. Tr. Th. p. 110. Annal Inisfal. Tr. Th. ibid. Act SS. p. 200. Tr. Th. p. 210. Annal. Inisfal. Id. ibid. Annal. Inisfal. Annal. Inisfal. War. Annals. iTr. Th. p. 310. Annal. Inisfal. Id. Id. "Tr. Th. p. 501. oAnnal. Inisfal. M‘Geog. Annal. Inisfal. Harris Collect. v. 3.

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abbot and convent were good and faithful subjects, the lands were restored."

1397. Died the abbot Nicholas O'Luchecan."

1539. Patrick O'Hagan was abbot. By an inquisition taken this year, the abbot was found to be seized of the site of the abbey; twelve gardens within the town; the third-part of the townland of Dromcote; the sixth-part of the townland of Tyrnarnunagell; the fourth-part of the townland of Tullaghloyst; the fourth-part of the townland of Enaghboy; the third-part of the townland of Aghanoyce; the third-part of the townland of Tullaghelmayne; and the sixth-part of the townland of Downalloghe; all near the town of Armagh; and a parcel of land called Knock Ederyn, lying near to the abbey; these were the mensal lands belonging thereto. He was seized also of the townlands of Ballyleanmore, Clawdoughe, Killemeky, Ballyleanbegge, Dromvolly, the third part of Ancagh, in the parish of Clonkarney; Ballyneydarragh, Drountee, Lourgowergh, Ballyvically, Downlyr, Cavanaghan, Prosnawhyghe, in the parish of Clonkoughrose; Crecanmore, Fallee, Correcleigh, Aghagoran, Tassaagh, Tearrarlee, Crewroe, in the parish of Tueaghy, all in the same county.

The lands of Cloghan, Corraghe, Cloghum, Tullough O'Sarran, Aughan O'Cloyghy, Crossereen, Moulegournagh, near Armagh, towards Clonall; and all the tithes of the said lands, and of ten shillings Irish money, annually at the feast of All Saints, out of each of the townlands above mentioned; and the abbot and his convent, with all their servants and officers, had yearly on the feast of St. Philip and St. James, an entertainment provided them out of all the aforesaid lands. The abbot was also seized of a grange, containing the two townlands of Corheenan, in the parish of Tynan, and the townland of Clonarb, in the said parish; and the advowson of the church, and a townland belonging thereto, called Maugergrene, in the parish of Clankan, and the annual rent of twentyone shillings and fourpence out of Daughleernhan, in the said parish, on the feast of All Saints.t

James O'Donelly was the last prior, for an inquisition taken the first of November, in the first year of Queen Elizabeth, 1557, finds that he had surrendered the abbey, being then seized of the site thereof, whereon there was a large church, some stone chambers, a dormitory, with cellars beneath it, an hall, a storehouse, a great court, a cemitery, garden and orchard. A parcel of land called Garry, Templemurry, and Garrynenamus; a parcel containing acres in Knockadrain,

Harris Collect. v. 3. War Mss. vol. 34. King, p. 233.

Dromcoote, Lurgaboyourah, Aghamoote, the grange of the townland of Lurgaboy in Clanconnaghy, townland of Dromnemuickee, Tallynemalloroogh, Mullinesillagh, grange of Bally M'Cally in Clanconnoghy, Broaghucclogh. Leatery, Inclonconnoghy, Lurgalachtnemingle, Tullaghbofin, grange of Sessiaghneogrechanphy, Carnevanaghran, townland of Rieskyroddeh, Foallee, Fullynory, Tyranegargill, Aghanore, Knockenbog, Lurgaboylighragh, Seskinultagh, Agheter Toyl, alias Knock Toyl, Cornegillagh, Broaghcullen, Dromenecheghy, townland of Shancaragh, Lismore, Dromentee, Cavenaghgroah, Tulloghboreagh, Drumlirk in Mullatmesilligh, Carnasinagher, Knockeddershrogh de Foalle cum Knocknegressegh, Tullaghlosky, Tullyclinane, Aghagonnell, Knockatreely, Carrigenare, Aghavallagh, Coolaghill and the grange, alias Aghacarragh; grange of Tobbersuawght, Doonlish, alias Portsuisin, Mullaghdromerbeh; grange of Odenegreanan, Rieskenefedoge, Annaghboy, Dunollogh, Tyregarve, Lurgaboy, Knockanroe, Knocknespedoge, Ballymaccally, Knockancrimmar, Dromenecheir, Cloonrecleigh, Ballendarragh, Lisreagh, Dromentee, Annaghnullogs, Cavenaghroah, Clanconnoghy, Donebanevan, Carnvannaghan, Taghabugg, Tullytrassenmore, Tullytrassenbeg, Lisnegree; grange of Aghnecloigh, Corcarnan, Natingontagheighteragh, Nortingortinowtragh, Ballyloyanbeg. Lissechackagh in Clancarny, Armagh, Knochsheely, Aghnecloigh, Toorenebabbouny, Damwolly, Carneshikan, Lisnenarme, Mullaghfalskagmore, Tullanecask, Moyneforfoge, Leggegaranroe, Grange in Clancarny, Cloonequoigger, Lismore, Aghteebrianroe, Cavannecranny, Kilmacrhugh, Carrigduffe. Grange of Annagh, Barebane, Cavanehanlone, Teadanarde, Knocnecarnan, Lanedarge, Leggegarnaroe, Clonekah, Lisbane.

Part of Mullodromart, Knochnemurrane, Contrasnagh, Mullahnefermore, Mullatnirmore; grange of Knocknegarvanboy, Cravanecreuroeeyhtrah, Mullarlogko, Cavanecruroeontrah, Odenmore; grange of Kilmachugh, Lanebeg, Aghisterkynbeg, Breaghfunshogy; grange of Crewroe, Tassahowtragh, Annagh, Clonskaulane, Aghnegloghfyn, Cargaghontragh; grange of Lurgushanhill, Lurgakeile, Knocktamogh, Knockbraddogh, Tassaghevihrah, Crosseduffe, Mullaghfintullagh, Leghahowig, Carricknebreek, Drummorne, Ballintassa, and grange of Ball. in Toughaggy, Mullaghaghmegoorane, Altercormock, Knockanenyn, Gortreih, Knocktomoggy, Lisnekenoyll, Clonecally, Knocknerane, Ballyloganmore, Lugnelolliah, Aghinegooran, Ballyloganbeg, Tawenlentragh, Knockinerogie, Toorecladdagh, Cabanekeragh, Lisdooreghy, alias Slutoorclaghan, Lobbendemphy, Tully Ivinbeg, Tooreneurghygh, Knockecraudy, Crosscreene; grange of Knockonummer,

Knockandally, Anaghagh, Sessioghmore; grange of Aghnecloigh, Stroighnebrack, Knocketeemore, Clonebar, Altiloyfin, Tannagh, Grangeballaghmarramacquoid, Cladagh, Cabanekaulone, Legagaranroe, Tuwysueban, Lissneu, Killspurtane, Deryederlawole, Ballyboyan, Litterlonn, Clancarny, Deridorogh, Cronoghill, Cowtragh, Geengeaghbeg; grange of Magharagreenan, Fallin, Knockacapple, Cortinman; grange of Cloghnancorragh, Grangeaghmore; grange of Corturobe, Kilmachugh, Mullaghtuirbeg; grange of Cloghan, Knockacarney, Tyrarly, Taghaboy, Cloghancorragh; grange of Tyrarly, Dromawell, Cloghcorragh, Aghteeconchor, Dromcogh, Dromdoiffe, Mullaghnecrewroederge; grange of Aghinegooran, Lurgeshankill, Merimichael, Luggemonyn, Knocknegappull, Lisbarran; grange of Tullyfaran, Grangeoghmore and Grange, Knockmeevy, Drumnekunshen, Altooglass, Dromaghemeclee, Coolonan, Lissedawell, Tullybronyduffe; grange of Croscreen, Tully Ivinmar, Greanmore and Grange, Tannaghnemingell, Knockelough, Knockelough, Knockneinlough, Tannaghgarve, Boleregh, Corcleagh and the Grange, Litterloane, Knockneglibeg, Amisnegananagh, Drumnott, Tevedoone, Conjeitragh, Kilnagospagh, Leaghteedawly, Cavan, Amnineganagh in the Fews, Monemore, Garvaghymore, Alteneynan, Cavangroagh.

The abbot was also seized of all the tithes growing and accruing from the said lands, and Sessiogh, Lurgaboy, Ballyvanran, and Knoetanty in Clanchoncy, He was also seized of the lands of Dromarge, alias Dooghmuinterdogan, Coolcummery, Jengooda, Tinenesken, Balliboe, Cavan, Tullyasnech, Tiretragh, Tirenesagart, and Down."

By an inquisition taken the first year of King James, 1603, it appears that the abbot was also seized of a third part of a quarter of land near Newton, in the county of Tyrone, called the Grange, containing a ploughland of the yearly value of one shilling; that he was also seized of a carrucate of land at the Curragh, by the rent of twelve pence yearly, payable to the heirs of Theobald de Verdon, to wit, to Thomas Furneval, who married Joan, the daughter of the said Theobald.w

This abbey, and all the possessions thereunto belonging, were granted, in May, 1612, to Sir Toby Caufield, Knight, at the rent of five pounds Irish.*

"King, p. 252. Id. p. 333. *Lodge, vol. 3. p. 86. n.

(To be continued).

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